Two struggling teams in the Western Conference face off on Friday night in an NBA Cup matchup. Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz are set as slight favorites at

The Jazz continue to look okay in spurts, but struggle to hold leads. After jumping out to a decent lead by the end of the 1st quarter, Utah did let Sactown slowly come back, and it would’ve looked a lot worse if Sacramento had been able to find a consistent offense.

Keyonte George scored 31 points and Lauri Markkanen added 28 to help the Utah Jazz snap a four-game skid with a 128-119 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.

The Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz are both searching for their first NBA Cup win.

In need of a bounceback performance in front of the home crowd after the holiday, the Utah Jazz got exactly that. In Friday’s final NBA Cup Group Play game, Utah hosted a struggling Sacramento Kings squad and held a lead for the majority of the contest ...

The Sacramento Kings (5-14) and Utah Jazz (5-12) meet in NBA Cup group play Friday. Tip-off from Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Kings vs. Jazz odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Who's in and who's out for the Utah Jazz's NBA Cup matchup vs. the Sacramento Kings?

Big games by Zach LaVine, Russell Westbrook and Maxime Raynaud weren't enough for the struggling Sacramento Kings.

The Sacramento Kings were blown out 121-95 by the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night at the Toyota Center. Although Sacramento led by a point at halftime, Houston stormed through the third quarter, outscoring the Kings 36-19 and finishing the stretch with a 30-8 run in the final eight minutes.

The Utah Jazz's fifth-overall pick left vs. the Sacramento Kings with a knee injury and would not return.

Here's how Russell Westbrook played a role in rookie center Maxime Raynaud's breakout performance.